culture & excursions
Whether it’s in the Styrian capital or its surroundings: Graz Region is packed with highlights for culture lovers.
„Joy is in everything; you have to know how to extract it.”“
This famous quote by Confucius also applies to Graz Region. The best thing about it: In Graz, you don’t have to go looking for joyful discoveries, they are all around you – like the region’s many cultural highlights and fascinating excursion destinations. In Graz Region, a simple stroll quickly turns into an exciting journey of discovery.
City, countryside & culture
Cultural highlights in the surrounding region
City, countryside & culture: an unrivalled combination! In addition to the Styrian capital, the surrounding region is also full of cultural highlights. The good news: It only takes a couple of minutes to get from Graz to the surrounding region with its outstanding cultural attractions.
Mecca of excursions
The north of graz region
Here Frohnleiten, located directly on the Mur River, delights with an extraordinary skyline and excellent gastronomy. A visit to the Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing is also worth a visit; visitors can take a walk and get an overview of historic rural buildings and handicraft traditions from all over Austria.
The world's oldest surviving Cistercian monastery, Rein, is located nearby, where those interested in culture can "take a look behind the monastery walls". Graz's local mountain, the Schöckl, is also a popular excursion and hiking destination. You can get there by cable car from St. Radegund, on foot or - for the very sporty - by bike.
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Here rises the sun
in the east of graz region
Laßnitzhöhe - the specialists for health, beauty and well-being.
Step by step through the solar system on the planetary path Eggersdorf. The Sebastian RELOADED® adventure hiking trail offers a true adventure in movement - the most beautiful path to greater well-being for the whole family.
The adventure is waiting ...
in the south of graz region
Adrenaline junkies take note! In the south, you're spoiled for choice. Art and culture lovers should definitely visit the Austrian Sculpture Park in Premstätten. It is considered one of the 10 best sculpture parks in Europe and can be visited free of charge.
home of the lipizzaners
the west of graz region
In the west, you can follow in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Thal and visit the unique "white horses" at the Lipizzaner stud farm in Piber. Here they grow up before the best of them move to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Not far from Piber, the Barbara thermal spring bubbles up and invites you to feel good, enjoy and relax at the NOVA thermal spa in Köflach. The St. Barbara Church in Bärnbach, which was designed by the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, is worth a visit.
For those who prefer hiking, the west of the Graz Region offers many family-friendly hiking tours and summit victories, alpine hut hikes, pilgrimage trails, reservoir experiences and the Steirarodl, an adventurous summer toboggan run.
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